Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams has joined the investor group for the new NWSL team, Boston Legacy FC.
Williams joins other prominent sports figures like Aly Raisman, Brad Stevens and Aliyah Boston as a investors.
Boston Legacy FC is one of two expansion teams set to join the NWSL for the 2026 season.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is expanding his sports impact beyond the football field.
National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club Boston Legacy FC announced Thursday morning that Williams had joined its group of investors. He’s one of several prominent sports figures to invest in the new team, joining gymnast and three-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman, Boston Celtics general manager Brad Stevens and Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston.
‘Women’s sports is a movement, and I admire and respect the work that the team and the NWSL continues to do to grow the sport and empower future generations of athletes,’ Williams said in a statement. ‘Boston Legacy Football Club is building something special, and we’re proud to be a part of what’s next.’
The former Southern California Trojan’s investment in the Legacy is through 888 Midas, the investment firm Williams founded shortly after the Bears drafted him.
The firm ‘provides a unique platform for athlete and advisor-led investing across private equity, venture capital, real estate, and alternative assets,’ according to the Legacy’s press release.
The Legacy are one of two expansion teams joining the NWSL to start the 2026 season, alongside Denver Summit FC. Boston and Denver will be the 15th and 16th teams to join the nation’s top-flight women’s soccer league.
Williams was the first overall pick by the Chicago Bears in the 2024 NFL Draft. Since then, he’s started all 21 of Chicago’s games and thrown for 4,468 yards, 28 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
‘Caleb’s investment in Boston Legacy Football Club highlights the powerful momentum of women’s professional soccer and what it means to have professional athletes investing in our future,’ Legacy controlling owner Jennifer Epstein said in a statement.
‘It symbolizes a new era of cross-league support and recognition. With best-in-class athletes, a rapidly growing fan base, and undeniable energy around the NWSL, we are proud to welcome Caleb as a partner as we prepare for the 2026 inaugural season.’
The 2026 NWSL season is scheduled to kick off on Feb. 20, 2026 with the NWSL Challenge Cup. The league’s regular season will begin on March 13.
Williams and the Bears will play in their second ‘Monday Night Football’ appearance for Week 6. They travel to Landover, Maryland to take on the Washington Commanders and the No. 2 overall pick from the 2024 NFL Draft, quarterback Jayden Daniels.